overweening

Example Sentences

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A “chocolate soldier” was a strutting man with an overweening belief in his own fabulous importance.

From Los Angeles Times

The court’s decision striking down New York’s restrictions on concealed-carry licenses could allay conservative concerns about overweening local officials.

From Washington Post

I felt like I trusted that more than I trusted a novel that tried to throw its arms around the whole city and make some overweening statement about it.

From New York Times

Either way, and considering the clear fact that he lacks any conviction beyond his overweening desire to be in the speaker’s office, Republicans should be leery of allowing him there as anything but a visitor.

From Washington Post

But there’s no real idea of the character beyond an overweening shamelessness.

From New York Times